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Patrick Avenet

Publications -  32
Citations -  1864

Patrick Avenet is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: NMDA receptor & Receptor. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 32 publications receiving 1782 citations.

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SSR180711, a novel selective alpha7 nicotinic receptor partial agonist: (II) efficacy in experimental models predictive of activity against cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia.

TL;DR: Findings characterize SSR180711 as a promising new agent for the treatment of cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia and the antidepressant-like properties of SSR 180711 are of added interest, considering the high prevalence of depressive symptoms in schizophrenic patients.
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SSR591813, a Novel Selective and Partial α4β2 Nicotinic Receptor Agonist with Potential as an Aid to Smoking Cessation

TL;DR: The present results confirm important role for α4β2 nAChRs in mediating nicotine dependence and suggest that SSR591813, a partial agonist at this particular nA ChR subtype, may have therapeutic potential in the clinical management of smoking cessation.
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Stimulation of the beta3-Adrenoceptor as a novel treatment strategy for anxiety and depressive disorders.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated for the first time that the stimulation of the β3 receptor by SR58611A resulted in robust anxiolytic-like effects, which paralleled those obtained with the prototypical benzodiazepine anxIOlytic diazepam or chlordiazepoxide.